Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: External debt, end year
External debt, end year over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 322.30 billion current LCU against 117.23 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 205.07 billion current LCU.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.7 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.85 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 20.85 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 56.94 billion current LCU | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 1.01 trillion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 94.76 billion current LCU | 624.83 billion current LCU | 530.07 billion current LCU | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 322.30 billion current LCU against 117.23 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2007.
- What is the difference in external debt, end year between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 205.07 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for external debt, end year?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.